Zebrinz ended his last campaign with three straight wins and co-trainer Troy Corstens is now looking forward to seeing what the gelding can produce this time in. Five-year-old Zebrinz is nominated for three races, including the Group Three Aurie’s Star Handicap, at Flemington on Saturday and Corstens said a decision… Read More »
Apprentice Katelyn Mallyon is awaiting scan results after suffering a suspected broken ankle in a trackwork incident. Mallyon was dislodged from a horse in the tunnel at Caulfield racecourse on Tuesday morning. “She’s in the Alfred Hospital and they are just awaiting the results of the scans,” Racing Victoria’s jockey… Read More »
In a race meeting missing four of Sydney’s leading jockeys, Gary Portelli is chuffed to have snared Brenton Avdulla for the mount on Sebring Sun in the Listed Rosebud. Hugh Bowman, Blake Shinn and James McDonald fought out the finish of the 2014/15 Sydney jockeys’ premiership but none will be… Read More »
Metropolitan racing in Melbourne returns to Sandown on Wednesday for the first time in four months after remedial work on the track. The surface at Sandown came in for criticism earlier this year which prompted officials to shift meetings away from the venue for the remainder of the 2014/15 season… Read More »
A person charged in relation to the Sam Kavanagh cobalt case asked a compounding chemist as early as 2012 about the effects of cobalt on horses. Aaron Corby, who is now the practice manager at the Flemington Equine Clinic, emailed pharmacist Nick Bova asking his opinion on the use of… Read More »
Having ticked one goal off the list, Greg Hickman has set his sights on a fresh target for improving galloper Braces. The horse will line up in the Hyland Race Colours Hcp(1400m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday after snaring a last-start victory in the Grafton Guineas. Hickman hatched a plan… Read More »
The cobalt inquiry involving trainer Sam Kavanagh will enter its second day in Sydney. On Monday, vet Dr Adam Matthews denied he was the facilitator of race day treatment for the Kavanagh-trained Midsummer Sun who recorded high levels of cobalt and caffeine in a post-race test after he won the… Read More »
American speedster Undrafted is likely to stay at home to be prepared for the Breeders’ Cup rather than make another trip to England for the Sprint Cup at Haydock. The Wesley Ward-trained Undrafted edged out Australian Brazen Beau to win the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Ward… Read More »
The Melbourne spring carnival is in countdown mode with entries for two of the biggest races scheduled for release. Nominations close on Tuesday for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 17 and the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 24 and will be known in the afternoon. A… Read More »
A desperate Sam Kavanagh admits he went outside the rules to try to end a frustrating run of second placings by his horses. That desperation led to him to contact Dr Adam Matthews, a former employee of the Flemington Equine Clinic who Kavanagh says arranged for his horses to be… Read More »
Fresh from landing the Sydney jockeys’ premiership, Hugh Bowman has added the Darwin Cup to his trophy cabinet. Bowman guided the Gary Clarke trained Lightinthenite to an easy win in the $200,000 race over 2000m on Monday. Sent out the $3 favourite, Lightinthenite scored a nine-length victory over Royal Request… Read More »
A desperate Sam Kavanagh admits he went outside the rules to try to end a frustrating run of second placings by his horses. That desperation led to him to contact Dr Adam Matthews, a former employee of the Flemington Equine Clinic who Kavanagh says arranged for his horses to be… Read More »
Five Victorian trainers at the centre of cobalt charges have avoided a suspension of their licences but they will face a spring carnival prize money freeze. Racing Victoria stewards announced on Monday that prize money earned in Victorian Group and Listed races by Peter Moody, Danny O’Brien, Mark Kavanagh and… Read More »
Nominations for the Missile Stakes at Randwick on Saturday have almost doubled after the Australian Turf Club received just six original entries for the Group Two race. The likelihood of a small field appears to have piqued the interest of several trainers, including premier Queensland horseman Tony Gollan who has… Read More »
One of last season’s most consistent gallopers is set to make a reappearance at Flemington. Extra Zero had a 14-start campaign last season, finishing out of the placings just twice. While he only scored one win, he was nosed out in three races including the Group One Australian Cup won… Read More »
The five trainers at the centre of Victoria’s cobalt saga have been ordered to relinquish their prize money percentages from Group and Listed races until their charges are heard. Peter Moody, Danny O’Brien, Mark Kavanagh and father-and-son training partners Lee and Shannon Hope can continue training until their hearings. The… Read More »
Trainer Sam Kavanagh has pleaded not guilty to administering cobalt to Midsummer Sun amid questions over whether it should be classed as a prohibited substance. On the first day of the inquiry in Sydney, counsel for Kavanagh and vet Dr Tom Brennan on Monday questioned the science relating to the… Read More »
Press Statement has had considerably less time off than his fellow Group One winning juveniles but Chris Waller is not concerned. The colt, the winner of the final two-year-old race of last season, the J J Atkins in Brisbane in June, will run in a barrier trial at Rosehill on… Read More »
Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder has set his sights on more Melbourne success after the win of Valiant Warrior at Moonee Valley. The four-year-old’s victory on Saturday was the former leading jumps jockey’s first winner in Melbourne as a trainer. Valiant Warrior is expected to have his next start in Victoria… Read More »
Greg Ryan has equalled an Australian riding milestone achieved by just two other jockeys with his victory aboard Missing at Forbes on Monday. The bush jockey took his career tally of winners to 3322, drawing level with the mark established by the late Jack Thompson. Only Robert Thompson, no relation… Read More »
